CORCORAN, THOMAS E. - Medal of Honor Recipient

Citation: Served on board the
U.S.S. Cincinnati during the attack on the Vicksburg batteries and at the
time of her sinking. Engaging the enemy in a fierce battle, the Cincinnati,
amidst an incessant fire of shot and shell, continued to fire her guns
to the last, though so penetrated by shellfire that her fate was sealed.
Serving bravely during this action, Corcoran was conspicuously cool under
the fire of the enemy, never ceasing to fight until this proud ship went
down, "her colors nailed to the mast."

This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)